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Best of Long Island 2026 · editors' picks

Best Beach Bar on Long Island.

Sand, a frozen drink, a band at 4 p.m. The Long Island summer thesis. Our editors' ranked picks across Nassau and Suffolk — led by Claudio's Waterfront.

Hand-curated ranking · 10 picks

The best beach bar on Long Island.

  1. 1
    Claudio's Waterfront
    Greenport · ★ 4.5
  2. 2
    Bayhouse
    Rosedale · ★ 4.3
  3. 3
    SALT
    Merrick · ★ 4.3
  4. 4
    Nicky’s on the Bay
    Bay Shore · ★ 4.1
  5. 5
    Harbor Mist Restaurant
    Cold Spring Harbor · ★ 4.5
  6. 6
    Cantina Bay
    Copiague · ★ 4.4
  7. 7
    The Tiki Bar At Sunset Harbour
    East Patchogue · ★ 4.7
  8. 8
    Drift 82
    Patchogue · ★ 4.3
  9. 9
    Dublin Deck Tiki Bar and Grill
    Patchogue · ★ 4.1
  10. 10
    Sandbar
    Cold Spring Harbor · ★ 4.5
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Pizza
Joe's Pizza & Pasta
Holbrook · ★ 4.7
Bagels
The Gourmet Bagel Co
Bohemia · ★ 4.2
Brunch
Hatch
Huntington · ★ 4.7
Lobster Roll
LUNCH Lobster Roll
Amagansett · ★ 4.5
Date Night
Peter Luger Steak House
Great Neck · ★ 4.5
Cheap Eats
Taqueria Mi Pueblito
Hampton Bays · ★ 4.5
Ice Cream
Snowflake Ice Cream Shoppe
Riverhead · ★ 4.8
Beach Bar
Claudio's Waterfront
Greenport · ★ 4.5
Vineyard
Del Vino Vineyards
Northport · ★ 4.8
Bakery
Glenn Wayne Bakery
Bohemia · ★ 4.8
Coffee
Toast Coffee + Kitchen
Patchogue · ★ 4.5
BBQ
Bitterman's BBQ
West Babylon · ★ 4.9
Pasta
Joe's Pizza & Pasta
Holbrook · ★ 4.7
Slice After Midnight
Tony's Pizza
Medford · ★ 4.5
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